"A story of young friendship, musical obsession, and a missing person, set in the metal scene of the late eighties and early nineties"-- Provided by publisher.

"In this hard-rocking, spine-tingling supernatural thriller, the washed-up guitarist of a '90s heavy metal band embarks on an epic road-trip across America and deep into the web of a sinister conspiracy. Grady Hendrix, horror writer and author of Paperbacks from Hell and My Best Friend's Exorcism, is back with his most electrifying novel yet. In the 1990s, heavy metal band Dürt Würk was poised for breakout success--but then lead singer Terry Hunt...

California-based hard rock outfit Avenged Sevenfold soldiers on after the death of drummer Jimmy 'the Rev' Sullivan and creates their fifth studio album, which includes the single Nightmare. The band is listed second on Ultimate Guitar's Top Ten Bands of the Decade (2000-2009).